Latest quakes in or near Veracruz, Mexico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake 32 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 Mexico: 99 Km al noreste de Salina Cruz - México - Apr 8, 2024 - |
- 15 quakes above magnitude 4
- 82 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 04:37 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 104 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | 32 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:06 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 17 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | 33 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 02:31 pm (Mexico City) | 3.6 5 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | 4.5 km south of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 10:58 am (Mexico City) | 3.9 139 km | Veracruz, 51 km northeast of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:50 am (Mexico City) | 4.1 154 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | Oaxaca, 39 km northwest of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 04:54 am (Mexico City) | 3.6 49 km | 51 km south of Isla, Veracruz, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 04:06 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 162 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | 48 km west of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 07:03 pm (Mexico City) | 4.1 109 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | 2.6 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:41 pm (Mexico City) | 4.0 141 km | 78 km south of Jaltipan de Morelos, Veracruz, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:46 pm (Mexico City) | 3.3 5 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | 7.9 km west of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 04:40 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 117 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE | 40 km northeast of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.51 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 380 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 381 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Veracruz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Veracruz, Mexico?
Veracruz has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 381 quakes on average per year in or near Veracruz, Mexico. Veracruz has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Veracruz, Mexico?
On average, Veracruz has about 380 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 96 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Veracruz?
The last earthquake in Veracruz occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.37 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 104 km (65 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Veracruz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Veracruz has been shaken by 15 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 82 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Veracruz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Veracruz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 12 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 12.29 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 118 km (74 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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